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Yerakini
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Gerakini or Yerakini ( , ) is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece. It was an official settlement within the municipality of Polygyros until it was abolished in 2001.
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Place details
- Locality
- Γερακινή
- Region
- Περιφέρεια Κεντρικής Μακεδονίας
- Country
- Ελλάς
- Population
- 0
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- www.interalex.net/search?q=yerakini
- Image
- Yerakini village with the church, Jun 2014.jpg
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- postal code
- 631 00
- Commons category
- Gerakini (Polygyros)
- native label
- Γερακινή
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Article
13 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Present day
- Geography
- Seaside
- Climate
- Economy
- Agriculture
- Tourism
- Magnesite mines
- See also
- References
- External links
Gerakini or Yerakini ( , ) is a village on the Chalkidiki peninsula in Central Macedonia, Northern Greece. It was an official settlement within the municipality of Polygyros until it was abolished in 2001.
It has been the port of nearby Polygyros, the capital of Chalkidiki, ever since its settlement. It has the largest magnesite deposits in Northern Greece.
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